From: les@jmdl.com (onlyJMDL Digest) To: onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org Subject: onlyJMDL Digest V1 #211 Reply-To: joni@smoe.org Sender: les@jmdl.com Errors-To: les@jmdl.com Precedence: bulk onlyJMDL Digest Wednesday, September 29 1999 Volume 01 : Number 211 The Official Joni Mitchell Homepage is maintained by Wally Breese at http://www.jonimitchell.com and contains the latest news, a detailed bio, original interviews and essays, lyrics, and much more. ------- The JMDL website can be found at http://www.jmdl.com and contains interviews, articles, the member gallery, archives, and much more. ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- Re. HELLO JMDL/ How many:first search Joni Mitchell [Gertus@aol.com] Plug Of The Week #38 ["Peter Holmstedt" ] Re: Re. HELLO JMDL/ How many:first search Joni Mitchell ["Helen M. Adcock] Fw: Mingus ["Mark or Travis" ] RE: HELLO JMDLs/How many: first search was Joni Mitchell [Louis Lynch ] Re: WTRF [Bob.Muller@fluor.com] Re: Mingus [Bob.Muller@fluor.com] Tape Trees [Bounced Message ] Ethiopia [Bounced Message ] Re: Mingus ["Catherine McKay" ] Mingus [Medric Faulkner ] Re: Plug Of The Week #38 ["Catherine McKay" ] the dead little green thread 7th. [Siresorrow@aol.com] Re: the dead little green thread 7th. [Bob.Muller@fluor.com] Re: Tape Trees [Mark Domyancich ] Re: the dead little green thread 7th. ["Kakki" ] Re: Tape Trees [Bob.Muller@fluor.com] RE: WTRF ["David Greenspoon" ] SV: Plug Of The Week #38 ["Peter Holmstedt" ] Re: the dead little green thread 7th. [zapuppy2@webtv.net (Penny)] Re: Mingus ["Mark or Travis" ] Re: Tape Trees [zapuppy2@webtv.net (Penny)] Re: Mingus ["Kakki" ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 28 Sep 1999 05:13:15 EDT From: Gertus@aol.com Subject: Re. HELLO JMDL/ How many:first search Joni Mitchell Yes, my first internet search was for Joni Mitchell, back in early '97 I think. I can't remember how many sites were thrown up at that time and as I immediately found Wally's site I don't think I investigated many others. By chance, I decided to repeat the search earlier today and found well over 7,000 sites listed! There are over 700 UK sites. Interesting to wonder how many there may be this time next year. Jacky ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 28 Sep 1999 11:51:51 +0100 From: "Peter Holmstedt" Subject: Plug Of The Week #38 Hi there, Do you remember the name Terence Boylan? Brother of John Boylan ( who produced Linda Ronstadt's early albums ), once member of The Applethree Theatre ( one album, MGM/Verve 1967 ), one solo album on MGM/Verve in 1968 and two GREAT solo albums on Asylum Records in the late 70's ( "Terence Boylan" and "Suzy" ) . .....and you know what? Terence is back on track with : Terence Boylan - Terence Boylan ( Spinnaker Records ) This album is a collection of songs from his two Asylum albums, plus three newly recorded songs. The older material features guests like Russ Kunkel, Leland Sklar, Timothy B Schmit, Don Henley, Jeff Baxter, Donald Fagen, Paul Harris, Al Kooper, Max Bennett, John Guerin and several other great players! If you enjoy the other recordings from the Asylum family in the 70's ( Jackson Browne, Joni Mitchell, Eagles, Richie Furay etc. ) I'm sure you'll LOVE this album! This summer Terence has also been recording new material, for what will be his first "all new" album in twenty years! Copies of "Terence Boylan" is available from : Spinnaker Records PO Box 450 Rhinebeck NY 12572 U.S.A. Email: webrunner@terenceboylan.com Website: http://www.terenceboylan.com GREAT stuff from a GREAT artist! Take care, Peter ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 28 Sep 1999 22:34:51 +1200 From: "Helen M. Adcock" Subject: Re: Re. HELLO JMDL/ How many:first search Joni Mitchell Jacky wrote: >Yes, my first internet search was for Joni Mitchell, back in early '97 I >think. I can't remember how many sites were thrown up at that time and as I >immediately found Wally's site I don't think I investigated many others. By >chance, I decided to repeat the search earlier today and found well over >7,000 sites listed! There are over 700 UK sites. Interesting to wonder how >many there may be this time next year. But in my best Christopher Lambert voice I say "There can be only one!" (Wally's, of course). Although the classic reply is from Joni herself - "and you know there may be more". Helen - too wide awake to go to bed, and too bored to watch the telly. Uh-oh! ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 28 Sep 1999 06:20:34 -0700 From: "Mark or Travis" Subject: Fw: Mingus Catherine wrote: > I don't have Mingus yet, and the only song I've heard is "The Wolf that > lives in Lindsay" because I bought the "Hits" and "Misses" CDs before I > realized you could actually still buy some of the older stuff on CD. i must > admit i had to listen to the Wolf quite a few times before I began to > appreciate it musically. One day not too long ago, while listening to it, > it all began to make sense. There was an actual pattern of verse and > refrain and so on that struck me quite suddenly - and I do want to get the > whole CD now. But I can see how it wouldn't be for everyone, and there is > no point trying to force yourself to like something just because someone > else thinks you should. I wanted to respond to this partly because I've been wanting to post something about 'Mingus' and partly because, to me anyway, 'The Wolf That Lives in Lindsey' is not representative of 'Mingus'. It is one of two songs on the record that Joni wrote both the words and the melody for, the other being 'God Must Be a Boogie Man'. The rest are Charles Mingus's melodies that Joni wrote lyrics for. The two songs that Joni wrote both words and music for are the only two guitar based songs on the album. Although they fit the record thematically they do not sound like the rest of the tracks on 'Mingus'. The rest rely on the interaction of Jaco's bass, Herbie Hancock's electric piano, Wayne Shorter's soprano sax and the percussion contributions of Peter Erskine, Don Alias and Emil Richards for the backup sound that accompanies Joni's vocals. This record may be the most ensemble based album that Joni has ever made. The form is jazz and jazz is very much dependent on the inspiration of each individual player and how they interact. It's hard for me to imagine Joni 'directing' these musicians by humming or singing what she wants them to play. Mingus's melodies are very complex and the music has a very moody sound to it. I would describe it as impressionistic - it has that soft, slightly out of focus quality to it. 'The Drycleaner from Des Moines' is the exception - it is very upbeat and uptempo with a melodic line that twists & turns & really gives Joni a vocal workout. Lyrically 'Mingus' has some spectacular turns of phrase. From Goodbye Porkpie Hat: In the sticky middle of the night Summer serenade Of taxi horns and fun arcades Where right or wrong Under neon Every feeling goes on For you and me The sidewalk is a history book And a circus Dangerous clowns Balancing dreadful and wonderful Perceptions that have been handed Day by day Generations on down There are recognizable melodies and verses to the songs but as I said, they are very complex. You probably won't find yourself humming them absent-mindedly - at least not until you've listened to them 20 or 30 times. They are very beautiful melodies, some of them quite hauntingly beautiful. 'Chair in the Sky' comes to mind. Getting back to 'The Wolf That Lives in Lindsey' it is one of my very favorite Joni Mitchell songs. The way the guitar pings and shoots around with the weird percussion sounds in the background gives it an eerie, cold, menacing effect that perfectly matches the lyrics. And Joni sings it masterfully, wailing the high notes like a Hollywood Hills banshee. The wolves howling in the background complete the feeling of something predatory that is hiding out in the cold and the dark, waiting.... 'God Must Be a Boogie Man' is a great expression of Joni's everpresent theme of yin & yang and the balance between the two. It is witty, earthy and elegant all at the same time. Thematically it is a most appropriate opener for this record. The record as a whole sounds very much like it was painstakingly thought out & put together after much trial and error. As a result it maybe doesn't have the spontaneity that it should have. I think Joni was very anxious about the whole project and tried very hard to make it a worthy tribute to the genius of Charles Mingus but still remain true to her own artistic vision. Not an easy task. The few songs from 'Mingus' that she does on 'Shadows and Light' really benefit from the immediacy of live performance and come to life in a wonderful way, especially 'The Drycleaner from Des Moines'. Although I don't listen to this one very often I do think it's a beautiful record. Maybe not the great statement she meant it to be, but impressive, none the less. As far as her singing is concerned, I think she did pretty well at testing her chops on authentic jazz for the first time. But I think her present day life experience and smokier voice have made her much better at singing jazz now than when she recorded 'Mingus'. Just my opinion. So if you don't have 'Mingus' and you're sitting on the fence about whether or not to buy it or you only listened to it a few times and decided it wasn't for you, may I gently suggest that you do get it and if you already have it, give it another try. It is truly a labor of love and I'm sure it was a tremendous learning experience for Joni. Joni uses just about everything she learns along the way so you can hear echoes of this record in subsequent albums if you listen carefully enough. Well I can, anyway. My two cents. Mark in Seattle (who kinda feels like Sue McNamara - all of Joni's albums are 5 stars - it's just that some are 5.1, some are 5.8, etc.) ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 28 Sep 1999 06:32:10 -0700 From: Louis Lynch Subject: RE: HELLO JMDLs/How many: first search was Joni Mitchell Count me in! When my company put me "up" on the Internet, the first thing I searched was Joni Mitchell. I found the wonderful web page right away, of course, and I was spellbound. A few minutes later, my boss leaned over my shoulder and whispered, "That's NOT why we gave you Internet access..." By then, I had found the sound clip of "Urge for Going" and, of course, it started playing just as she was standing there. Busted! But she said, "Well, as long as it's Joni Mitchell, I can't complain, but keep it to a minimum, OK?" Harper Lou http://www.louislynch.com ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 28 Sep 1999 06:36:45 -0700 From: "Mark or Travis" Subject: Re: Re. HELLO JMDL/ How many:first search Joni Mitchell > Yes, my first internet search was for Joni Mitchell, back in early '97 I > think. I can't remember how many sites were thrown up at that time and as I > immediately found Wally's site I don't think I investigated many others. I think it was early 96 when I first started playing with Travis's computer after he moved in. Joni Mitchell was the first search I did also and as I recall there was Wally's site and not much (if anything) else. I too was thrilled to find such a thorough, intelligent and lovingly maintained site. I eventually started contributing an occasional message to the cafe section and then when the JMDL started up I jumped right on it. I think I was one of the first participants. And here I am, still. I have made some wonderful friends here and it has been a rewarding experience in many ways. Here's to you, Wally & Les! Mark in Seattle ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 28 Sep 1999 10:54:02 -0400 From: Susan McNamara Subject: re: first search was Joni Pat said: > this is *so* well said, suze! interesting how you tie your relationship >with the sites and the list to your relationship with Joni herself... and >especially true to the musicians onlist! how many of us have said things >here we would love to share with Joni herself? ...or asked? I think the first thing that really sucked me into this whole internet thing was the fact that I could FINALLY find someone out there who was as GA GA about Joni as I was. I can't tell you how many times I would be at a party or meet some people for the first time and they would ask me what music I liked and I would bring up Joni and they would say "who?" I can't tell you how flabbergasted I would be no matter how many times that happened. "WHO?" It was like I had just said "the Beatles" and somebody said "WHO?" Who? Joni Mitchell, that's who! Then I would get all self-righteous and crazy and start prostelytizing the Word, and my husband or brother would just shake his head and say "there she goes again!" So I traveled a lonely road until 1995 when I met Wally and his site and started corresponding with him and others I met on the net. As far as actually talking to Joni, I know there are a number of people on the list who have had this rare experience and I am very envious. The closest I got was at the Day in the Garden where there was a slight possibility, if she gave a press conference, that I would get to meet her because I was the photographer for the web site, but she decided not to give a press conference. Cie la vie. In a way I was kind of relieved because to tell you the truth, I don't know what I would have said to her other than "Thanks for bringing so much joy to my life with your music." Beyond that, I don't feel I have anything else to offer, and I certainly don't expect anything from her (other than the next album!) In my opinion, I don't think that Joni is a secret subscriber to the list. Anyway, I hope she isn't. I know that people have talked to her about the list and she may have read a couple of shares once but I couldn't see her reading this stuff all the time. I think it could get very distracting and intrusive for her. I never post to the list thinking "what would happen if Joni read this?" This forum is for fans of Joni to discuss her music and life, not a cheerleading squad (although we all love her so much it can sound like that sometimes.) There is a lot to learn by studying her career and I think having the image of Joni over my shoulder while I was expressing my opinion would kind of take the fun out of it. I always think of that scene in Annie Hall when Woody Allen brings Marshall McLuhan from behind a movie poster to tell the Blowhard guy in front of him on line that he doesn't know ANYTHING about his work. Here's Joni coming out of the shadows to say to SueMc "How dare you say Solid Love is a klunker!! You don't know anything about my work!!" Wahh, I'm not worthy!! I would unsubscribe and go hide under a rock for the rest of my life!!! :-) There is my blowhard post for the day!! Take care, Sue NP: "Prayer for the Dying" seal ____________________ /____________________\ ||-------------------|| || Sue McNamara || || sem8@cornell.edu || ||___________________|| || O etch-a-sketch O || \___________________/ weekend email address: suemc16@webtv.net "It's all a dream she has awake" - Joni Mitchell ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 28 Sep 1999 10:35:27 -0400 From: Bob.Muller@fluor.com Subject: Re: WTRF Michael said: << Chinese Cafe holds a deeper meaning for me than almost any other song. >> I think it's definitely the strongest song emotionally on the record; And once again I'll go on record with saying I wish it wasn't the opening track, I don't think it sets the tone of the record plus it overshadows the others. And YOUR version wasn't too shabby either dude! Bob NP: Van Halen, "Mean Streets" ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 28 Sep 1999 10:14:51 -0400 From: Bob.Muller@fluor.com Subject: Re: Mingus Mark so wonderfully stated: <> Mark, great post on Mingus. And I also agree with what Kakki said, I didn't appreciate Mingus when it came out but now I've grown up to it. Your comment here reminds me of a funny story about the Jonifest. Kate had put together a Pictionary game of Joni song titles, and part of the game was that if you guessed the song title, you had to sing the first line of the song. Well, Kenny guessed Chair In the Sky and then said "OK everyone, let's have a rousing sing-along of Chair In the Sky" and I was rolling with laughter because he knew full well none of us could do it. Bob NP: "Romeo Delight" ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 28 Sep 1999 10:44:10 -0600 From: Bounced Message Subject: Tape Trees From: Jamie Zubairi Date: Tue, 28 Sep 1999 12:26:27 +0100 Dear UK Jimdlers Just wondering whether anyone has the demo of HOSL and/or the acoustic DED that might be available. Will reimburse time, trouble, post & packing. If you have MiniDisc facilities that would be preferable, otherwise good quality tape. with much Joni Jamie Zubairi "Whatever makes you YAHOO!" Joni Mitchell, Shiny Toys ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 28 Sep 1999 10:43:35 -0600 From: Bounced Message Subject: Ethiopia From: Jamie Zubairi Date: Tue, 28 Sep 1999 12:26:04 +0100 To the current DED thread: Yes, it does seem opportunistic to write a song about the famine, but WHAT AN ANGLE! She is berating the people that are jumping on the bandwagon to get their faminemoney but also saying that it's not just Ethiopia that has problems. Ethiopia is just the focus of a wider picture, which not many people really spoke out about at the time. Joni had the foresight to see that it was the problem of 'the little garden planet' that was dying not just a developing countrys' crisis. All throughout DED she speaks of 'planets flickering, forests falling like buffalo' all the governments were ignoring the problem because they were out to make money. Didn't wayne Shorter, when listening to Ethiopia, wonder in amazement (and I am paraphrasing) "Where's the 1 man, nobody's going to find the 1." He was refering to the root of the chord in that song. They were too complex for the normal ear tha not many people would be able to find the root. Hopefully he did. Much Joni "Whatever makes you YAHOO!" Joni Mitchell, Shiny Toys ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 28 Sep 1999 17:58:20 GMT From: "Catherine McKay" Subject: Re: Mingus Oh, I definitely do want to get Mingus - it's next on my list once some more debt has been worked off (another day, another 50 cents) (especially after reading your e-mail!) Loved your comments on 'The Wolf That Lives in Lindsey' where you say: "it is one of my very favorite Joni Mitchell songs. The way the guitar pings and shoots around with the weird percussion sounds in the background gives it an eerie, cold, menacing effect that perfectly matches the lyrics. And Joni sings it masterfully, wailing the high notes like a Hollywood Hills banshee. The wolves howling in the background complete the feeling of something predatory that is hiding out in the cold and the dark, waiting...." I do agree with you there - just listened to it again this morning and noticed how everything fits together. That percussiony guitar and the bongo drums and even the lyrics seem very beatnik-y to me. Picture Joni in the black turtleneck and black pants, wearing a beret, smoking Gitanes, in a smoky cafe, getting up to do some beat poetry. cateri@hotmail.com ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 28 Sep 1999 11:06:50 -0700 (PDT) From: Medric Faulkner Subject: Mingus Mingus took a while to grow on me. In the long run, I think it wears well as the work of an adverturesome genius stretching her intellectual legs. Medric Faulkner __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 28 Sep 1999 18:18:36 GMT From: "Catherine McKay" Subject: Re: Plug Of The Week #38 HellO? Peter? Are you a real person? Tell us about yourself. When did you become a Joni fan? What do you do for a living? and so on, and so on. Apart, that is, from plugs of the week. Is there a Joni tie-in somewhere here? cateri@hotmail.com ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 28 Sep 1999 16:18:51 EDT From: Siresorrow@aol.com Subject: the dead little green thread 7th. i think i may have started some of the mixed feelings about the thread with my question...do y'all think she has forgiven herself. I stood away after that because i perceived that my question had been read differently than i had meant for it to be read. what i meant to say in that question was not that she needed to do that, nor that her actions required that. more simply that i had deduced from my experience of her music that at some points in her history, she struggled with the longevity of that decision, and ultimately, that added to her character and grace as an artist. i would see her like a 7th chord, which has a natural dischord in its center. a tri-tone that doesn't work with out a clash of sound. but the notes that come before and after that clash, make the chord in total not only acceptable, but rich and beautiful. so when the adoption story played out, the dischord of her decision in the mid sixties was made whole and rich and bore the markings of a true miracle. the unfortunate thing about that is that one can't get to see that beauty with out having to look directly at the ugly which is inherent in the story, but is also part and parcel with the overall beauty and grace of her life. in this case of this thread, i think it is worth while for every one to look closely at the whole story and see what joni has done with her life because it benefits us all to view it. i did sense some discomfort and maybe defensiveness surrounding the thread and i think my original question about her self forgiveness may have led to some of that and perhaps a better choice of words may have helped there. but then at the same time, if you don't see her struggle, or if you understate the awkwardness of her earlier decision, you may not see the brilliance of her resolve either. and 7th chords always lead to resolve. ss ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 28 Sep 1999 16:39:29 -0400 From: Bob.Muller@fluor.com Subject: Re: the dead little green thread 7th. siresorrow said: <> I don't think so...it was funny, I was in Raleigh this weekend and I was talking to my older sister and telling her about Jonifest and how much I enjoyed this list. She said "I imagine people who are Joni Mitchell fans feel very deeply about things", and I think this is more than likely the reason for the mixed feelings about the thread, which I thought was very respectful and insightful. Bob NP: Sarah Vaughan, "It's Easy to Remember" ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 28 Sep 1999 15:47:52 -0500 From: Mark Domyancich Subject: Re: Tape Trees What's this about an acoustic DED??? You see, I have been living on Mars, in a cave, with my fingers in my ears... (from the Simpsons} Mark NP-CrosbyStillsNashYoung-4 way Street ___________________________________ | Mark Domyancich | | Harpua@revealed.net | | http://home.revealed.net/Harpua | |_________________________________| Jaime wrote: > Just wondering whether anyone has the demo of HOSL and/or the acoustic > DED that might be available. Will reimburse time, trouble, post & > packing. If you have MiniDisc facilities that would be preferable, > otherwise good quality tape. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 28 Sep 1999 13:27:28 -0700 From: "Kakki" Subject: Re: the dead little green thread 7th. Siresorrow wrote: > the unfortunate thing about that is that one can't get to see that beauty > with out having to look directly at the ugly which is inherent in the story, > but is also part and parcel with the overall beauty and grace of her life. > > in this case of this thread, i think it is worth while for every one to look > closely at the whole story and see what joni has done with her life because > it benefits us all to view it. Beautiful post and I could not agree with you more. This entire thread brought kept reminding me of these lines from "Come in From the Cold" I am not some stone commission Like some statue in the park I am flesh and blood and vision I am howling in the dark Kakki NP: Elis Regina - Bala Com Bala ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 28 Sep 1999 17:01:43 -0400 From: Bob.Muller@fluor.com Subject: Re: Tape Trees Mark said: <> Mark, I'm sure the reference was to my comment last week about the "Rock Master Class" Interview from 1985 which featured acoustic versions of: Three Great Stimulants (Guitar) Impossible Dreamer (Piano) Dog Eat Dog (Piano) I was glad that I had a couple takers on my offer to dupe it - yall's tapes are on their way! If not and there is another "Acoustic DED" out there, I wanna know about it - - NOW! :~) Bob ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 28 Sep 1999 15:11:31 PDT From: "David Greenspoon" Subject: RE: WTRF Bob said in reference to Chinese CAfe: "I don't think it sets the tone of the record plus it overshadows the others." I agree I listened to WTRF, heard Chines Cafe and expected the rest of the album to complement it. But it didn't its almost as though Chinese Cafe just doesn't belong on WTRF. That's not to say I dislike Chinese Cafe, it is beautiful, sad song. I just dislike where it was put. David I'm traveling in some vehicle I'm sitting in some cafe A defector from the petty wars That shell shock love away... - -JM ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 29 Sep 1999 00:18:20 +0100 From: "Peter Holmstedt" Subject: SV: Plug Of The Week #38 > Från: Catherine McKay > Are you a real person? Tell us about yourself. OK, here we go again : Born 1958, husband, father of three wonderful kids, music freak. > When did you become a Joni fan? In 1970, with the release of "Ladies Of The Canyon". > What do you do for a living? I'm based at EMI Sweden, doing mostly copyright and royalty, but for the moment I'm heavily involved in a joint venture distribution project between EMI, Sony and Universal ( Sweden and Norway ) . > Is there a Joni tie-in somewhere here? Yes, this time it's the musicians. Joni also used Victor Feldman, Larry Carlton, John Guerin, Max Bennett and Chuck Rainey at around the same time as these recordings by Terence Boylan took place. OK ? Take care, Peter ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 28 Sep 1999 17:35:07 -0700 (PDT) From: zapuppy2@webtv.net (Penny) Subject: Re: the dead little green thread 7th. Siresorrow wrote: <> <> Kakki replied: <> <> I'm sooo on the same page with you both. (Wonderful post SS.) <> <> Exactly Ashara! I think when we care enough for another we do take the time to look at the circumstances. We do it so we can understand another's pain and sorrow. (little green) We do it so we don't make harsh snap assumptions when that person is doing something we see as less than appropiate. (Ashara's post) It's about respecting other's enough to give them the benefit of the doubt, developing a ear that's willing to hear and a heart filled with understanding and compassion rather than judgement. In the large scale of things I think it's a big part of why we're encouraged to love one another, imho. Ya know, I already thought the world of Joni before this series of threads, but I can honestly say I adore and respect her all the more now, from the insights gained. And her music has even been enhanced for me too! Thanks List! Peace Penny ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 28 Sep 1999 17:47:57 -0700 From: "Mark or Travis" Subject: Re: Mingus Well, Kenny guessed Chair In the Sky and then said "OK everyone, > let's have a rousing sing-along of Chair In the Sky" and I was rolling with > laughter because he knew full well none of us could do it. > > Bob > > NP: "Romeo Delight" > > This made me crazy at the time because I *know* the words to that song but I the time I could not come up withe the first line to save my soul! Too much wine & beer, I'm afraid... Oh, well.. Mark in Seattle without looking at a lyric sheet: The rain slammed hard as bars It caught me by surprise Mutts of the planet And shook me down for alibies I'm waiting for the keeper to release me Debating this sentence Biding my time In memories Of old friends of mine In daydreams of Birdland I see my soul on fire Burning up the bandstand Next time I'll be bigger I'll be better than ever I'll be happily attached To my cold hard cash But now Manhattan holds me To a chair in the sky With the Bird in my ears And boats in my eyes Goin' by.... There's things I wish I'd done Some friends I'm gonna miss Beautiful lovers I never got the chance to kiss Daydreaming drugs the pain of living Processions of missing Lovers & friends Fade in And they fade out again In these daydreams of rebirth I see myself in style Rakin' in what I'm worth Next time I'll be bigger I'll be better than ever I'll be resurrected royal I'll be rich as Standard Oil But now Manhattan holds me To a chair in the sky With the Bird in my ears And boats in my eyes Goin' by...... > ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 28 Sep 1999 18:24:25 -0700 (PDT) From: zapuppy2@webtv.net (Penny) Subject: Re: Tape Trees >>If not and there is another "Acoustic DED" out there, I wanna know about it - - NOW! :~) Bob Hey Bob, Joni did DED accoustic (piano) at either the Farm-Aid or Amnesty International benefit. I think it's already on the video trees. (forgive me if this info has already been passed on....I'm behind in my list reading!) Penny ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 28 Sep 1999 19:42:40 -0700 From: "Kakki" Subject: Re: Mingus Mark recited Chair in the Sky from memory: > Biding my time > In memories > Of old friends of mine > In daydreams of Birdland > I see my soul on fire > Burning up the bandstand > Next time > I'll be bigger > I'll be better than ever O.K. Mark, I want to see you burning up Paz's bandstand in New Orleans with this one ;-) This is my favorite song from Mingus, although "Wolf" is rapidly moving up the charts with me after hearing Marian's version. Kakki NP: Chico Buarque - Fado Tropical ------------------------------ End of onlyJMDL Digest V1 #211 ****************************** The Song and Album Voting Booths are open! Cast your votes by clicking the links at http://www.jmdl.com/gallery username: jimdle password: siquomb ------- Don't forget about these ongoing projects: Glossary project: Send a blank message to for all the details. FAQ Project: Help compile the JMDL FAQ. 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